12, 1993, Lions pivot Danny Barrett became the CFL’s single game passing yards leader with a 601-yard effort in a win over Toronto, breaking Sam Etcheverry’s record that lasted nearly 40 years. Matt Dunigan, Mike Pringle, and Lui Passaglia could easily have their names in the CFL record book for all of eternity.ĬFL.ca looks at some records that may never fall. One of the many great things about sports, they provide a world in which some people live forever. » Catching On: Receivers that could benefit from a change of scenery On the other hand, maybe it’s time to admit that some of the CFL’s long-standing benchmarks would be better etched in stone. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.It’s often said records are meant to be broken. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Neither team made a first down: Tech scored on every possession and seldom needed more than two or three plays to score. The second half was shortened to 15 minutes (Heisman's one concession to the overmatched opponent, apparently). Tech led 63-0 after one quarter, 126-0 at halftime and 180-0 at the end of three quarters. Cumberland showed up with 13 players three members of the team missed the train after a layover in Nashville, about a 30-minute train ride from Cumberland's campus in Lebanon, Tenn. Instead, Cumberland - which received a $500 guarantee for playing - decided to go ahead with the game. Tech officials said they would call off the game - if Cumberland paid a $3,000 cancellation fee. Cumberland had decided not to field a team in 1916, but there nevertheless was a signed contract for a game. John Heisman was Tech's coach, and there's no question he ran up the score on a vastly overmatched team. 7, 1916.īuzz: This is one of the most famous games in college football history because of Georgia Tech's 222-0 victory. Record: 222 points, by Georgia Tech over Cumberland (Tenn.) on Oct.
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